It s 8 o clock with the b.b.c. News to Oxfordshire I m Chris McKEW that you and Duchess of Sussex after are to start new lives away from royal duties and without public funds after reaching an agreement with Buckingham Palace Prince Harry and Meghan are expected to spend most of their time in Canada the queen has described it as a constructive and supportive way forward for her grandson and his family here s our royal correspondent Jonny diamond they will not use their royal titles they will not carry out royal duties they will not do royal Ters they will not receive public money Harry will resign his military appointments the couple will spend most of their time in Canada they will always be the queen said much loved members of my family but this is as close as it gets to a clean break from being royal The couple say they wish to repay the 2 and a half 1000000 pounds it cost the public purse to refurbish their home in Windsor whatever work they take they say they will continue to uph
Summit s the richest one percent of the world s population owns more than half of its wealth but those very rich people have spent billions in projects aimed at helping the poor ranging from health care education and humanitarian assistance to scientific research and good governance but critics say at least in the case of the United States only a 5th of the money actually went to those who need it most so is there a need to redefine philanthropy who should decide where that money goes and would it be better spent by the state through taxation instead of via charitable foundations that s the real story from the b.b.c. Coming up after the news. Hello I m raising remain with the b.b.c. News scientists say the number of people infected by the new RISP era tree forest which is related to solace that is a measured in the Chinese city of Rouhani is likely to be far higher than official figures suggest 41 laboratory cases of the virus have been confirmed talked to Pisa dash back an expert on
Absolutely. This is v.o.a. News I m David for President Donald Trump is spending the holiday weekend at his Mar-A Lago resort in Florida as a p.s. Solder Magon your reports from the White House the president is also filling out his legal team before arguments begin in his Senate impeachment trial next week they say the president s legal team figures the trial will last no more than 2 weeks which would be far shorter than Andrew Johnson struggling 868 and a Bill Clinton say $999.00 but there are still a question about whether the Senate will allow more witnesses which could extend the trial it takes a super majority to convict $67.00 senators both Johnson and Clinton were acquitted and President Trump figures he s next was nothing a person familiar says the president s boosting his legal team before opening arguments next week adding former Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz and x. Independent counsel Ken Starr among others solder Magni at the White House Secretary of State Mike Pom
British officially open president Donald Trump s impeachment trial Thursday we get details from a saga Magon a at the White House in a packed Senate chamber the Sergeant at Arms escorted in the houses impeachment managers the 7 lawmakers will prosecute the case led by Adam Schiff House Resolution 755 impeaching Donald John Trump president of the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors shifts read the 2 articles charging the president with abuse of power and obstructing Congress it s just the 3rd presidential impeachment trial in American history and comes before a g.o.p. Led jury the Senate. Is a majority leader Mitch McConnell has said he will not be an impartial juror but will be of on the lawmakers swearing an oath to deliver impartial justice Saager Magni at the White House Chief Justice John Roberts and the 100 senators including Leader Mitch McConnell have been sworn in the impeachment trial has been adjourned until next Tuesday a government watchdog group says that Presi
Against the government s attempt to cover up the downing of a Ukrainian passenger plane protesters in Tehran and other Iranian cities demanded accountability for the deaths of the $82.00 or Ronnie and citizens who were among 176 people killed in a plane crash we always laugh some protesters pulled down barriers to fixing the slain Iranian general. In riot gear moved to disperse them a spokeswoman for the State Department told v.o.a. Persian service that u.s. President Donald Trump and seconds that have saved my compound had been tweeting messages of support to the Iranian people officials in Washington have warn Iranian authorities against killing and arresting peaceful protesters head of police and Brown said officers have not been fired on protesters and have been instructed to restrain. Washington tonight in Nations Secretary-General Tonio good Terry said the reports of the lethal use of force against demonstrators must be fully investigated a close associate of Rudy Giuliani Presi